Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( White )

Jimsonweed, ( Datura wrightii ) * Meteloides * Native Texas plant, perennial, flowers open at night
have a beautiful scent.
For more information see the plant files click on this link: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/355/index.html

A close up of Jimsonweed.

Giant Rain Lily, Prairie Lily, Hill Country Rain Lily (Zephyranthes drummondii), Texas (mainly Central Texas), Mexico and Louisiana native, Amaryllidaceae Family, perennial, blooms heavily in late winter through early summer - 2-3 inch blooms that last several days
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/65974/index.html

Giant Rain Lily, Prairie Lily, Hill Country Rain Lily (Zephyranthes drummondii)
Image of foliage and bloom bud ...

Giant Rain Lily, Prairie Lily, Hill Country Rain Lily (Zephyranthes drummondii)
Image of bloom bud ...

Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Rosaceae Family, Texas native, perennial, blooms late Spring through mid-summer; I have to pick the strawberries before the birds and other critters beat me to them. The color of the bloom is a white - the photo was taken in early morning sunlight.
For more information see the PlantFiles: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1013/index.html

Blackfoot daisy (Melampodium leucanthum), Asteraceae, Texas native, perennial, blooms in mid-spring through fall

View of a bloom blowing in the hot wind; the plant is next to a sidewalk and street and the temperature was 115 degrees in this area at time the photo was taken in a drought period; this is one tough plant.

For more information see its entry in the PlantFiles: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/259/index.html

Blackfoot daisy (Melampodium leucanthum)

Seedheads are shaped like stars: top one has dispersed some seeds and the bottom one is empty.

Jimsonweed plant with several blooms...

Prickly Poppy (Argemone pleiacantha) - plant which is now 5' -6' tall...

Prickly Poppy (Argemone pleiacantha) - closeup of flower

Southern Swamp Lily, American Crinum (Crinum americanum), Amaryllidaceae Family, Texas native, perennial, blooms late spring through summer

Even though it looks like it might be a lily, it is not a true lily because the flower parts are attached above the ovary rather than below, as in a true lily. It spreads by underground stolons and self-seeds. It is found along streambanks and in marshes. It grows in full sun to shade, but blooms better in full sun. It makes a great bog plant.

For more information see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1172/index.html

Southern Swamp Lily, American Crinum (Crinum americanum)

A closer view of the blooms ...

Woolly-White, Woolly White, Old Plainsman, Wild Cauiliflower (Hymenopappus scabiosaeus), Asteraceae Family, Texas native, biennial, blooms in early spring through mid-summer

It is considered an invasive weed by some. It is often found in dry, sandy soils, on rocky hillsides, prairies, roadsides and close to limestone outcrops. The flowerhead is composed of white to creamy white disk flowers and small white petal-like bracts and is about 1/2 inch in diameter. Many flowerheads form a cluster. There are many clusters on each plant. The leaves tend to form a basal rosette and some leaves alternate along the stem which is ribbed. The blooms attract butterflies and bees.

For more information see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/75459/index.html

A view of young flowerheads ...

( Native ) False Ragweed, Parthenium hysterophorus. Sunflower family.
Annual up to 3 feet tall, blooms June- October. Beautiful leaves with tiny white flowers. This plant was given to me by one our members Mitch,75154, I like very much and I am not allergic to it. Small plant shows the leaves.
See the plant files http://davesgarden.com/pf/image.php

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Medium size plant starting to bloom.

False Ragweed. Full size plant in bloom.

False Ragweed (Parthenium hysterophorus)

The 3/16 inch across flowerheads have 5 ray flowers and numerous disk flowers.

False Ragweed (Parthenium hysterophorus)

The flowerhead resembles a teensy cauliflower. The blooms produce a large amount of pollen.

False Gromwell, Softhair Marbleseed, Bexar Marbleseed, Smooth Onosmodium (Onosmodium molle ssp. bejariense), Texas native, perennial


Some references to this plant state that it is endemic to Texas being found mostly in the Central and Edwards Plateau regions; however, other references state that it is endemic to Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. It is usually found on prairies in a sunny site. But, it inhabits woods also. It prefers rocky, sandy soil. Known also as Bexar marbleseed after being found in a riparian woodland along Acequia de It is Espada in Bexar County, Texas (of which San Antonio, Texas is located):hence its genus name "bejariense":Bexar = Bajer in Spanish).

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/68305/index.html

When I found this plant growing outside of a fence along a roadside in Northwest Bexar county, I was enchanted by it. It took me a long time to find its ID.


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False Gromwell, Softhair Marbleseed, Bexar Marbleseed, Smooth Onosmodium (Onosmodium molle ssp. bejariense)

A closer view of the blooms ...

( Naturalized ) Yarrow, Milfoil, ( Achillea millefolium ) This lovely plant is native to Europe, but is now naturalized throughout North America. Perennial, it blooms
April- June. See plant files http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/60178/

A close up of Yarrow bloom cluster.

( Native ) Bull Nettle, ( Cnidoscolus texanus ) Spurge family, bloom period
March- September, perennial plant covered with stinging hairs,which in contact with the sking can produce a very painful irritation. The flowers are beautiful and have a lovely scent. The seeds are edible.
See plant files, http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/74905/

A close up of Bull Nettle flowers.

OOOOOPS .... See below

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White Buttercup, Pale Evening Primrose (Oenothera pallida ssp. runcinata), Onagraceae Family, Texas native, annual/perennial, blooms March through July

The Pale Evening Primrose has delicate blooms that are approximately 2 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter. As the blooms mature, they turn a rosy pink.

For more information see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/64334/index.html

This message was edited Jul 29, 2005 5:54 AM

White Buttercup, Pale Evening Primrose (Oenothera pallida ssp. runcinata)

Another view ...

( Naturalized ) Ox-eye Daisy, ( Chrysanthemum leucanthemum ) This daisy is rare in Texas and is found only in the northeast corner of the state. Perennial up to three feet tall, bloom period May-October.
See plant files, http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1903/index.html

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Oxeye daisy is not native to the US. ;-) http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=plant_profile.cgi&symbol=LEVU

Some states list it as a noxious weed.

You told me that before John, and I thought we got that settled, blame it on
Campbell and Lynn Loughmiller, in Texas Wildflwers, I like their version.

We only reference things we like? The USDA is an inferior reference some times but, not all the time?

I guess we make choices John, I did not say any one is superior or inferior, I just said I like their version and I chose to go with it.

The inference was that the National Plants Database is inferior to Cambell and Lynn Loughmiller's book, was it not?

No, I simply posted someting, that is all.

( Native ) Plains Fleabane, ( Erigeron modestus ) Sundlower family.
Perennial, bloom period March to November, very pretty little daisy.
See plant files, http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/55621/index.html

(Native ) Frostweed, ( Verbesina virginica) Sunflower family, perennial 3 to 7 feet tall.
Bloom period August to November. Lush lovely looking plant, that will tolerate shade.
After a hard freeze the stems will burst and form ice in very intersting patterns.
One tall plant on the wildflower slope in full sun.
See plant files http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/62556/

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Close up of the flowers.

The split stem with ice formation around it.

Frostweed, (Verbesina virginica)

The white to greenish white ray and disc flowers are found in 6 inch heads.